The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-06-23
The Democratic Convention. /.

The Democratic County Convehtion
called to select delegates to the State
Convention which meets in Cleveland
on July q and q, convened as per
announcement, at the Town Hall, IA
VIENNA, June Is, and was called to order
by 1. f. Wilcox, chairman of Ex Com.
After selecting Daniel Boguf, Per-
manent Chairman, and o. q. Williams
permanent Secretary, convention pro-
ceeded to business.
On motion the convention was con-
verted into a mass convention, each
member plesent being entitled to one
vote,
The following executive committee
was chosen: o. s. Rockwell. L. r.
Wilcox, L. II. Phelps. A. A. Gilbreath
G. w. Freeman, ]. I'll. Nichols, Z. ID.
Goldman.
On motion the Chair appointed q
committee of three on resolution, L. +.
Wilcox, 1. II. Phelps and j. z. Hoi-
comb being selected as that committee.
The committee en resolutions pre-
sented the following, which were re-
ceived with great applause
WHEREAS, our national affairs be
ing now administered by Democrat
ic chief executive in the interest OF the
whole people, we have reason to re-
joice therefore be it
RESOLVED by the Democracy of Portage
County, in convention assembled, that
we congratulate the country that the
honest, wise and patriotic course OF
President Grover Cleveland has re-
stored confidence in all branches of
industry, and that the dOleful predic-
tions preceding his electiOn-the stock
in trade of our political 0pponents-
have come to naught.
Resohed, that we are unalterably op-
posed to the continuation of war taxes
in time of peace, and denounce the
collecting in the United States treasu-
ry of surplus largely in excess of the
needs of the government economically
and demand q revision
of the tariff in the interest of the tax
payers and consumers, to the end that
labor may be lightly burdened and
that the excessive revenue now col
lected may remain in the hands of the
people, thus stimulating commerce to
renewed activity, preventing 4 mOne.
tary panic and checking the growth
of monopoly.
Resolved. that we denOunce the pres
ent Republican administration of Ohio
for its disregard of law in reinstating
contract labor in the penitentiary for
its reorganization of the charitable and
penal institutions of the State upon q
purely political basis. designed to sub
serve tho interests of the Republican
party only.
Resolved, that the late Republican leg
islature transcribed its authority,
passed laws of doubtful legality, trans
acted public business without q quo.
rum and generally conducted itself in
q grossly partisan and unseemly man
aer.
RESOLVED, that inasmuch as Portage
County has never, in the history of
Ohio, had a representative upon the
Democratic state ticket for any Office
whatever, we call respectful attention
of the Democracy of the state to the |
'act, and to the end that this oversight
Do corrected, be it therefore further
RESOLVED, that the delegates and alter !
mates this day appointed to represent |
Portage county in the Democratic |
State Convention to be held in Cleve-
and. O., July 20 and 81, be hereby re-
Iuested to use all honorable means to |
nominate Dewitt g. Goldman for
lieutenant governor, assuring the con-
7ention and the people that should he |
De elected he will worthily discharge
he duties of the Office, Obeying the
'ules made by the senate, and in all
hings act as becomes the loyal, able
Democratic gentleman that he is."
Quite a spirited discussion next fol-
owed as to how the delegates to the
State Convention should be chosen,
,ut it was at last decided to choose by
PALLET, those five persons receiving the
aighest number Of votes to be the del
,gates and the fivo next highest to be
,he alternates. Twelve nominations
we're made, the ballot resulting ia the |
selection of the following named gen.
tlemen:
1. H. Phelps, G. B. Newton. 1. F.
II. w. Riddle, A. A. Gil.
breath. Alternates-G. w. Freeman,
Daniel Bogue, J. P. Holcomb, J. q.
Nichols, Joel Coburn.
o. 8. Rock we'll next presented the
resolution which, after
much discussion, was adopted:
'That the Executive Committee be |
and instructed to select a |
Committeeman in each |
and that such committee
men shall constitute, when SO selected |
the County Central Committee.
Adjourned.
DANIEL BoGUE, Chairman.
o. g. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.